Hello, ever so sorry to ask like this but I wasn't sure where was a more appropriate place, having been away from MN for a year or so.
I'm currently working (intermittently! and actually for nothing, to get a CV together) as a copy editor - I've just done a fifth novel for a published author, and regularly stand in for a friend's proofreader when he's away - but it's hard to find anything reliable, because I'm not in London and as a single parent can't easily travel to London at present.
I've discussed work with someone at the Independent but that involves going to Town every evening, and coming back late, and though I could (and willingly would) do so, my parents childcare support system won't and can't. And my CV is not exactly bursting at the seams, with having been out of paid work for many years.
It struck me (without knowing all the ins and outs, so with due respect) much of it could be done on line - and I'm on the computer all day anyway - and honestly the articles I sub for friends in journalism, just because I'm bored, are quite numerous. But I am too terrified to make the leap into getting paid for freelance work without first being on a payroll.
So I wondered I suppose whether you ever have vacancies that people can do without travelling up every single day? Or if anyone knows of anyone else that might?
The Spectator story a few weeks ago about doing away with CVs, and their 48yo intern, made me weep, because even though it's wonderful, it's still like absolute gold dust, and I know I'm very, very unlikely to get such an opportunity.
I'm grateful for any advice at all from anyone. I've finally found a job I'm very good at, and love doing (I worked solidly for ten hours a day over four days to get the novel done - and almost forgot about my children).
Thank you very much for reading this if you got to the end.
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Averille · 02/10/2017 12:33
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